Director of Engineering, Safety

• 5+ years as a software engineer with a strong backend and distributed systems background, and 5+ years as an EM including 2+ years managing managers. Experience running 20+ engineers through multiple EMs
• Strong infrastructure instincts. You can hold your own in architecture discussions on event-driven systems, service migrations, and platform design
• Fluent in AI and ML systems enough to partner credibly with an ML org and make good calls about where automation belongs in a decision pipeline
• Experienced working closely with ops or human-in-the-loop teams. You get the rhythm of QA, calibration, appeals, and ground-truth work, and build tools that respect the people using them
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with a history of partnering effectively across engineering, ML, data science, policy, legal, and product teams.
• Practical about throughput, vendor management, and unit economics
• An empathetic and experienced recruiter and coach. People you've managed want to work with you again

Bonus

• A strong passion for Discord and/or gaming, and an appreciation for the communities we serve.
• Trust & Safety, fraud, integrity, or abuse engineering at a consumer platform
• Building ML platforms, MLOps, or automated decisioning at scale
• Managing vendor-based ops (BPO, content review, third-party tools), or building internal tools where ops or review teams are the primary user
• Payments, fraud, or commerce infra

Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $450,000 to $550,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

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